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Bourne on new maps: 'Slicing up our area does a disservice to every voter and resident'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2021

State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) looks at the latest congressional maps drawn by Democratic lawmakers and comes to the conclusion that partisanship ruled the day.

Bryant: 'It becomes very hard to understand why we aren't prosecuting or why we release them early'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 25, 2021

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) was looking to set the record straight on the state’s rising violent crime rate at a Republican Senate Caucus press conference.

Bryant opposes effort to repeal parental notification act: 'This will not fix child abuse'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 22, 2021

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) argues the effort to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA) of 1995 is taking away parental rights.

McClure: 'Where are we on these secret meetings that are taking place?'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 19, 2021

State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) is demanding answers about a secret panel reportedly to have been put together by Democratic leaders that is now making decisions about the state’s legislative makeup.

Plummer: Illinoisans 'tired of being fed false information' over redistricting process

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 13, 2021

Republican state Sen. Jason Plummer wants Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez to know she is in the minority when it comes to her acceptance of the system Democrats employed for feedback in the latest map redistricting process.

Bourne: 'We have the opportunity and obligation to pass real ethics reform'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 7, 2021

State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) is pushing to bring what she perceives as real ethics reform to Springfield.

Plummer, Bryant, Fowler bring listening tour to Anna

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 7, 2021

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is committed to staying connected with the residents of his 54th District.

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Bailey: 'It’s time to void the FOID and restore people’s God-given constitutional rights'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 12, 2021

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) argues his record speaks for itself when it comes to his commitment to issues like the Second Amendment.

Elik: 'It's time to have a bipartisan commission draw the map, not one party in control'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 3, 2021

State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) blames her Democratic colleagues for a 'flop' redistricting hearing in Collinsville.

Bryant happy trestle coming down: 'Canadian National will finally take responsibility for their property'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is happy the Jefferson County train trestle will soon be an eyesore of the past.

Elik: 'The decision to implement mask requirements should be made by local school boards, not Governor Pritzker'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

Republican state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker could use a refresher course on his job description.

Illinois' Davis laments 'security failures' after he, other Republicans yanked from Jan. 6 investigative committee

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is on the same page as all the GOP lawmakers he recently pulled from a Special Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Davis: 'The Biden-Harris Administration is secretly censoring speech'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 30, 2021

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Decatur) and 188 other Republican lawmakers are accusing the Biden administration of secretly working with social media networks to censor free speech.

Metro East's Hubbard announces Senate run: 'I will not break, I will not bend'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 26, 2021

Peggy Hubbard is vowing to be the antithesis of Tammy Duckworth in her run for the U.S. Senate.

Illinois' Hubbard announces U.S. Senate run: 'I'm beholden to the people'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 22, 2021

Peggy Hubbard is planning to offer voters a new face in her run against Sen. Dick Durbin.

Davis: Vote to remove confederate statues is 'Republicans and Democrats standing together'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 14, 2021

U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill) views his vote to remove Confederacy statues from the capitol as a vote for unity.

Anthony LeRoy, New Athens resident, expresses concern over critical race theory

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 9, 2021

New Athens resident Anthony J. Leroy doesn’t seem sold on the teachings of critical race theory.

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McClure on early release process: 'People get killed and families don’t get justice'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 7, 2021

State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) has proven to be a way of revictimizing some individuals all over again.

Plummer sees 'real transparency issues' with inmate early release process

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 7, 2021

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) feels Gov. J.B. Pritzker is well deserving of the “most dangerous governor in America” moniker he’s tagged him with largely based on his handling of the state’s Prisoner Review Board (PRB).

Davidsmeyer slams budget: 'If the process doesn’t change, it’s the same thing'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 29, 2021

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) said he feels there’s now no denying what he’s been advocating for years when it comes to a need for transparency in creating the state budget.

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